July 15, 2010
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Energy & Renewables Newsletter July 15, 2010 |
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Germany’s solar subsidy amendments switch demand from fields to roofs
Germany’s upper house of parliament took the decision last week to back some key changes to solar power subsidies, making private dwelling rooftop solar power systems far more attractive this summer. Last May, the German coalition government had proposed cuts of 16% in the so-called feed-in tariffs offered for such rooftop solar panels. They included plans to reduce incentives to install solar panels in open field sites by 15%, cut feed-in tariffs for conversion sites by 11% and scrap feed-in tariff payments for solar sites built on ... |
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EPA proposes 2011 renewable fuel standards
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed the 2011 percentage standards for the four fuels categories under the agency"s Renewable Fuel Standard program, known as RFS2. The Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (EISA) established the annual renewable fuel volume targets, reaching an overall level of 36 billion gallons in 2022. To achieve these volumes, EPA calculates a percentage-based standard for the following year. Based on the standard, each refiner, importer and non-oxygenate blender of gasoline determines the minimum volume of renewable fuel that it must ensure ... |
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